“The lockdown should not be an obstacle to justice. Where there are barriers, we must use the tools available to transcend prison walls and reach out to our PDL,” ani Nograles, founder ng nasabing foundation.

“The public have their cellular phones and computers for video calls with their loved ones and online consultations with professionals. The quarantine should not mean that the other rights of our PDL, such as their right to visitation, should be summarily dismissed, especially if we have the technology to bridge the communication gap,” ani Nograles.

“Besides being the humane thing to do, releasing these prisoners now could avert a major disaster. If the status quo persists we might be passing on an unintended death sentence not only on our prisoners, but also on our jail officers,” ayon pa sa mambabatas na vice chairman ng House justice committee.